ricocheted
Example Sentences
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The ball ricocheted off its intended course, but Rojas nabbed it with his bare hand, throwing it to first where a lunging Freeman caught it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Monroe appearance then ricocheted across the internet with the kind of viral intensity traditional late-night television has not generated in years.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Video of the incident—played in court—had already ricocheted across the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Klein took the loss after he took over for the Dodgers in the sixth and immediately gave up a double to Hunter Goodman before Ezequiel Tovar’s grounder ricocheted off Klein’s left foot and right knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
The guards started coughing; The manticore shot spines in our direction, but they ricocheted off my lion’s coat.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
